Latch and lock assembly

Details Latch and lock assembly Latch and lock assembly

1983-08-19

1985-10-08

Smith, Gary L.

Locks

Special application

For portable articles

70423, 292153, E05B 6552

Patent

active

045452253

ABSTRACT:
A latch and lock assembly for use with suitcases, briefcases and the like having a lower member secured to the case and an upper member secured to the lower member and being axially slidable relative to the lower member for latching and unlatching the case. A male member formed in the upper member is selectively engageable with a female member on the case upon axial movement of the upper member. The upper member is urged toward latched or unlatched positions by a spring disposed against a ramp-like projection on the male member having oppositely beveled sides. Disposed within the upper member is a rotatable lock cylinder urged toward a locked or an unlocked position by a cam follower acting against a resilient cam surface.

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patent: 313113 (1885-03-01), Schwerin
patent: 917109 (1909-04-01), Neel et al.
patent: 2648966 (1953-08-01), Polak
patent: 3245236 (1966-04-01), Atkinson
patent: 3299677 (1967-01-01), Gehrie
patent: 3371511 (1968-03-01), Atkinson
patent: 3452536 (1969-07-01), Atkinson

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